Modern Farm Tractors Require Careful Care
Kansas farmers own about 175000 tractors with values from a few hundred to thousands. Kansas State engineers answer common questions on tractor engine care including break in, wear, and proper operation to prevent fuel waste and damage. They advise warm ups, correct load during break in, avoid constant speed, keep gauges clean, and prompt dealer service.
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Kansas
Kansas State University
Production Testing Increases Dairy Output In Kansas
Kansas dairymen using the Dairy Herd Improvement Association show higher milk and butterfat yields. The 1970-71 DHIA report lists an average 12 960 pounds of milk and 479 pounds of butterfat per tested cow, up from 1969-70, with gains of 4 691 pounds of milk per cow over the state average.
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Kansas
Dairy Herd Improvement Association
DHIA
Ralph Bonewitz
Kansas State University
Bonewitz
Dairymen Sues MAP Over 90 Percent Milk Control
Two Iowa and Texas dairymen filed a 1.5 million anti trust suit in Houston federal court against Associated Milk Producers Inc MAP and Marketing Assistance Plan Inc. They seek an injunction to prevent MAP from adding members and to force release of those already joined. The suit claims MAP monopolizes 90 percent of milk in its territory by excluding independent haulers and pressuring producers to join.
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Houston, Tex
Kansas
Associated Milk Producers Inc
James Simons
Harlan Irvin
Marketing Assistance Plan Inc
MAP
Houston
Woodrow Seals
Associated Milk Producers
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Predator Control Training Expands for Kansas Stockmen
Kansas State University extension wildlife damage control program partners with state agencies to train farmers and ranchers in reducing predator losses. In 1970, 627 producers were trained, with 38 of 50 reporting full loss elimination and others cutting damages. 50 producers caught 52 coyotes 21 wild dogs 8 bobcats and some foxes, dropping losses from 18440 to 4015 dollars.
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F. Robert Henderson
Kansas State University
Kansas
Henderson
KSU
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